Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
9.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 3PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
2.2
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
12
16
9
9
7
9
28
56
106
126
139
233
643
1251
1707
1994
2183
2353
1633
1316
1042
886
717
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:55PM3.79m
1:40AM3.87m
1:45PM4.07m
2:23AM4.14m
2:33PM4.33m
3:06AM4.36m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.66m
7:49AM1.05m
8:14PM0.41m
8:35AM0.73m
8:59PM0.22m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:05
9:07
9:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
6
9
9
10
9
8
7
5
6
9
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
3
3
4
4
2
2
0
1
2
2
4
4
3
1
-2
-1
1
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
Energy kJ
19
2
4
8
7
5
5
429
796
1072
1288
1538
1546
1633
1316
1042
886
717
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
7
2.2
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
10
3
N
10
3
NNE
10
3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
12
16
9
9
5
9
28
56
106
126
139
233
643
1251
1707
1994
2183
2353
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
381
393
468
427
392
492
393
429
493
1450
909
18
425
437
590
305
568
18
18
18
7
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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